1. Lloyd Axworthy served as Minister of Foreign Affairs in the Cabinet chaired by Prime Minister Jean Chretien.
25 Facts About Lloyd Axworthy
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Lloyd Axworthy received his BA from United College, a Winnipeg-based Bible school, in 1961.
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Lloyd Axworthy is the older brother of Tom Axworthy and Robert Axworthy.
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Lloyd Axworthy briefly aligned himself with the New Democratic Party in the 1960s when Pearson, as federal opposition leader, called for American Bomarc nuclear warheads to be allowed on Canadian soil.
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Lloyd Axworthy soon returned to the Liberal fold and worked as an executive assistant for John Turner; he supported Turner's bid to become party leader at the 1968 leadership convention.
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Lloyd Axworthy ran for the party in Winnipeg North Centre in the 1968 election, finishing second against veteran NDP Member of Parliament Stanley Knowles.
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Lloyd Axworthy first ran for the Legislative Assembly of Manitoba in the 1966 election, placing second to Progressive Conservative Douglas Stanes in St James.
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Lloyd Axworthy was re-elected in the 1980 election, becoming the only Liberal MP west of Ontario.
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Lloyd Axworthy was promoted to cabinet under Prime Minister Pierre Trudeau, serving as Minister of Employment and Immigration, and then as Minister of Transport.
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Lloyd Axworthy played a role in opposition, supporting tough on crime policies, but supporting fiscal conservatism by critiquing the fiscal taxation policy of Brian Mulroney.
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In February 1999 and April 2000, Lloyd Axworthy was President of the United Nations Security Council with Canada's Ambassador to the UN Robert Fowler.
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Lloyd Axworthy clashed with the US government on this issue, particularly over the lack of alternative options to deter the regime from additional aggression.
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Lloyd Axworthy retired from politics at the 2000 federal election, and was succeeded as MP for Winnipeg South Centre by Anita Neville.
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In 1997, Lloyd Axworthy was nominated by United States Senator Patrick Leahy to receive the Nobel Peace Prize for his work on banning land mines.
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Lloyd Axworthy did not win, but was thanked by the recipients, the International Campaign to Ban Landmines, as having been instrumental in their effort.
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Lloyd Axworthy was recognized for his commitment to creating an inclusive learning experience that reflects Indigenous cultures and traditions at UWinnipeg.
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Lloyd Axworthy was presented with an honorary doctorate from the Faculty of Environment of the University of Waterloo in October 2014.
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On December 30,2015, Lloyd Axworthy was promoted to Companion of the Order of Canada, the highest grade of the honour.
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In September 2000, Lloyd Axworthy returned to academia, joining the Liu Institute for Global Issues at the University of British Columbia.
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Lloyd Axworthy has published Navigating A New World, a book on the uses of "soft power".
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Lloyd Axworthy is Chair of the Advisory Committee for the Americas Division of Human Rights Watch, a highly controversial position resulting from this organisation's record of political bias, fundraising in Saudi Arabia, and lack of credibility.
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Lloyd Axworthy serves on the advisory council of USC Center on Public Diplomacy and of Fair Vote Canada, and is an endorser of the Genocide Intervention Network and International Student Exchange, Ontario.
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In 2006, Lloyd Axworthy was elected to the Board of Directors of Hudbay Minerals, Inc.
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Lloyd Axworthy currently serves as the President of the World Federalist Movement-Institute for Global Policy.
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Lloyd Axworthy was installed as Chancellor of St Paul's University College, a constituent institution of the University of Waterloo, in October 2014.