Mayor Valérie Plante suffers discomfort at press conference, gets medical attention

Montreal Mayor Valérie Plante reportedly collapsed during a press conference this morning but is “out of danger” and will receive all required medical attention, according to a statement from her Twitter account.

Plante had been answering questions from journalists for about 20 minutes when she said she didn’t feel well and “slid to the ground.” After being attended to by staff and security for about five minutes, she stood up and left the premises with the support of her aides.

“The mayor of Montreal suffered discomfort during a press conference and, fortunately, she is out of danger. She will receive all the required medical support and thanks you for your support.”

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, 2023

Plante later released a statement elaborating on the incident and explaining that she would be absent from a meeting tonight and will need to “reduce the pace” of her work in the days to come.

Her full statement reads:

“This morning, I felt uneasy during a press conference. Fortunately, I’m better. Thank you very much for your kind words and support. I was able to meet a medical team and I am doing well.

“However, as a preventive measure and to fully get back into shape, I will have to reduce the pace of my activities in the coming days. I will also have to be absent from the Ville-Marie borough council meeting this evening. Exceptionally, my elected colleagues in Ville-Marie will take over.

“I want to thank you very much for your support. I feel blessed to be so well surrounded. It warms my heart.

“THANKS, Valerie.”

Ce matin, j’ai ressenti un malaise pendant une conférence de presse. Heureusement, je vais mieux. Merci beaucoup pour vos bons mots et votre soutien.

J’ai pu rencontrer une équipe médicale et je me porte bien. Cependant, par mesure préventive et pour retrouver pleinement la…

— Valérie Plante (@Val_Plante) December 5, 2023

This article was originally published at 1:30 p.m. and updated at 5:20 p.m.

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