Laval Mayor Stéphane Boyer says he has a benign tumor in the brain. The tumor is a benign meningioma, and it is about as big as a golf ball. Boyer said the news came as something unexpected on a personal level. Boyer shared a health update with the public in recent coverage.

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 extremely low. The tumor is benign in nature.