Canada's Ex-Defense Minister Says Aliens Fear Our Nukes

In 2014, Paul Hellyer—Canada's former Minister of National Defence—went on Russian TV and calmly explained that at least four species of extraterrestrials have been visiting Earth for thousands of years. Oh, and they're really worried about our nuclear weapons.

This wasn't some random conspiracy theorist. Hellyer served in Canada's cabinet during the 1960s, overseeing the nation's military during the Cold War. He became the first cabinet-level official from a G7 nation to publicly claim aliens are real and here.

Four Species, Multiple Agendas

According to Hellyer, these visitors come from various star systems including Zeta Reticuli, the Pleiades, Orion, and Andromeda. Some allegedly live closer to home—on Venus, Mars, and Saturn's moons. He claimed investigators determined "with absolute certainty" that these species have been dropping by for millennia.

Two species are supposedly working directly with the U.S. government, including one group called the "Tall Whites."

The Nuclear Problem

Here's where it gets interesting. Hellyer stated there's been "a lot more activity in the last few decades, since we invented the atomic bomb."

Why the increased interest? They're terrified we'll use nukes again. According to Hellyer, these aliens view the cosmos as a unified whole—what happens here affects everyone out there. They fear humanity is "stupid enough to start using atomic weapons again," which would be catastrophic not just for us, but for them too.

He suggested that if we stopped warring and polluting, these visitors might be more willing to share their technology with us. Essentially: clean up your act, humans, and maybe we'll help.

Why Would a Defense Minister Say This?

Hellyer wasn't some fringe politician. He unified Canada's Army, Navy, and Air Force into a single organization. He ran for Prime Minister. He served on the Privy Council for decades.

Yet in his later years, he became convinced that:

• Multiple alien species regularly visit Earth
• Governments know about it and keep it secret
• Some aliens are actively working with U.S. officials
• They've been watching us since we split the atom

He claimed to have personally seen a UFO and stated that "governments of industrialized nations" were aware of alien visitation but maintained secrecy.

The 2014 interview, conducted when Hellyer was 90 years old, generated international headlines and reignited debates about government UFO knowledge. While his credentials are impeccable, his extraordinary claims remain—as Carl Sagan would say—without extraordinary evidence.

Still, there's something fascinating about a former defense minister calmly discussing interstellar visitors on TV as if reporting the weather. Whether you believe him or not, Paul Hellyer certainly believed it. He passed away in 2021, taking whatever he truly knew with him.