Laval Mayor Stéphane Boyer discloses 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 shock for him. Boyer gave the public a health update in recent coverage.

His statement gave specifics about the tumor and its size. He said the probability of recurrence is quite low. The probability of the tumor returning is also very low. The tumor is benign in nature.