Montreal Mayor Valerie Plante collapses during press conference
Montreal Mayor Valérie Plante is "out of danger" after collapsing during a press conference at City Hall on Tuesday morning.
Plante was answering a question about homelessness in the city when she suddenly stopped talking for several seconds before sinking to the floor.
She was conscious when she dropped down.
Plante was quickly surrounded by her staff, who asked reporters to stop filming.
An ambulance was called to City Hall, but Plante was not transported to hospital. Catherine Cadotte, the mayor's press attachée, confirmed she was examined by paramedics and was starting to feel better.
A post was made to Plante's X account confirming her state of health.
"The mayor of Montreal suffered a malaise during a press conference and, fortunately, is out of danger. She will receive all the medical attention she requires and thanks you for your support," it reads.
La mairesse de Montréal a subi un malaise en conférence de presse et, heureusement, elle est hors de danger. Elle recevra tout l’accompagnement médical requis et vous remercie pour votre soutien. #polmtl
— Valérie Plante (@Val_Plante) December 5, 2023Plante received multiple well-wishes on social media following the incident, including some from Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and Quebec Premier François Legault.
"I'm thinking of you, Valérie. Speedy recovery," Trudeau replied to her post on X.
"Glad you're doing well. Speedy recovery!" added Legault.
