Thomas Sidney "Tom" Axworthy, (born May 23, 1947) is a Canadian civil servant, political strategist, writer and professor.
He is best known for having served as Principal Secretary and Chief Speechwriter to Canadian Prime Minister Pierre Trudeau.
Axworthy is currently the Secretary General of the InterAction Council.
Previously, he was President and CEO of the Walter and Duncan Gordan Foundation.
He is a senior fellow at the Munk School of Global Affairs, Massey College, and the Bill Graham Centre of Contemporary International History, Trinity College, at the University of Toronto.