Editing Lloyd Axworthy (section)

== Biography ==
Axworthy was born in [[North Battleford]], [[Saskatchewan]], to parents Norman and Gwen Axworthy, in a family with strong [[United Church of Canada|United Church]] roots. He received his BA from [[United College (Winnipeg)|United College]], a Winnipeg-based Bible school, in 1961. He is the older brother of [[Tom Axworthy]] and Robert Axworthy (former Manitoba Liberal Party leadership candidate). He received his Ph.D. in politics from [[Princeton University]] in 1972 after completing a doctoral dissertation titled "The task force on housing and urban development: a study of democratic decision making in Canada."<ref>{{Cite book|last=Axworthy|first=Lloyd|url=https://catalog.princeton.edu/catalog/1423271|title=The task force on housing and urban development : a study of democratic decision making in Canada|date=1972|language=en}}</ref> He returned to Canada to teach at the [[University of Manitoba]] and the [[University of Winnipeg]]. At the latter, he also became the director of the Institute of Urban Affairs.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.uwinnipeg.ca/foundation/|title=The University of Winnipeg Foundation; The University of Winnipeg|website=www.uwinnipeg.ca}}</ref>