Laval Mayor Stéphane Boyer reveals he has a benign brain tumor. The tumor is a benign meningioma, and it is nearly as big as a golf ball. Boyer said the news came as something unexpected to him. Boyer offered a public health update during recent remarks.

His statement provided details on the tumor and its size. He said the chance of recurrence is extremely low. The probability of the tumor returning is also quite low. The tumor is benign in nature.