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Former Canadian defence minister Paul Hellyer says UFOs are real

When: Sep 2005
Where: Toronto, Canada
Sources: 1 public source

Former Canadian defence minister Paul Hellyer Government of Canada, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons

Paul Hellyer, a former Canadian defence minister, became a public UFO advocate when he spoke at a Toronto symposium in September 2005. He later urged governments to disclose alleged alien technology; an astronomer quoted in the press said there was little evidence of visits.

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PressAlien technology the best hope to 'save our planet:' ex-defence boss (opens in a new tab)Ottawa Citizen (CanWest) (copy hosted by the Internet Archive) / 2007-02-28

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