Valérie Plante is doing “better and better”, six days after suffering discomfort in the middle of a press conference, but must continue to slow down her pace of work.
The mayor of Montreal was absent on Monday from the municipal council meeting devoted to the adoption of her administration’s budget.
“I have to continue to slow down the pace of my activities, although fortunately I feel better and better,” she wrote on social media. “I will be back at your side as soon as possible. »
It is the new president of its executive committee, Luc Rabouin, and his head of Finance, Benoit Dorais, who “exceptionally take over” from the mayor on the municipal council.
Mme Plante felt unwell last Tuesday in the middle of a press conference, while answering questions from journalists at city hall.
While answering a journalist’s question in English, Mme Plante stopped speaking for about ten seconds, before sliding to the ground and saying that she didn’t feel well. Her colleagues as well as security agents immediately intervened with her, while she was on the ground.
After approximately five minutes, the mayor left the premises walking, supported by members of her staff.
The day after this event, Mr. Rabouin assured that his boss was “fine”. “As a preventive measure, it will reduce the pace of its activities over the coming days and it will resume thereafter,” he added.
With Isabelle Ducas, The Press