Laval Mayor Stéphane Boyer discloses he has a noncancerous brain tumor. 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 his latest public statement.

His statement included details about the tumor and its size. He said the risk of recurrence is very low. The likelihood of the tumor returning is also quite low. The tumor is a benign growth.