Laval Mayor Stéphane Boyer discloses he has a benign brain tumor. The tumor is a meningioma, and it is about as big as a golf ball. Boyer said the news came as something unexpected on a personal level. Boyer offered a public health update during recent remarks.

His statement gave specifics about the tumor and its size. He said the chance of recurrence is very low. The chance of the tumor returning is also very low. The tumor is a benign growth.