Laval Mayor Stéphane Boyer says he has a benign tumor in the brain. The tumor is a benign meningioma, and it is nearly as big as a golf ball. Boyer said the news came as a surprise on a personal level. Boyer gave the public a health update in his latest public statement.

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