None of us are nominating him for sainthood.
Nevertheless, quite a number of folks respect somethings about him--including some conservative military folks in our armed forces.
He has at least had some connections worth some interest, if not respect.
And, he has taken a courageous stand worth some consideration.
Thats the context in which I regard Mr. Hellyer, politics. I am sure around the local golf course and in the various pubs of his native soil, he is a fine man, worthy of spiritual appreciation.
As far as the CAF goes though, he was instrumental in causing Canada to become one of the most militarily retarded nations in the Western hemisphere.
Since I am Canadian and lived through his administrative rule, under which the Scottish Regiments, like the Royal Highland Regiment of Canada ( Blackwatch) were taken off line, into puny reserve status, I regard him with particularly political loathing.