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

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