Montreal Mayor Valérie Plante Says Fatigue Was Factor in News Conference Health Scare

Published on December 13, 2023

Montreal Mayor Valérie Plante is back on the job after taking ill and sinking to the ground during a news conference on Dec. 5. Ms. Plante told reporters at city hall she has consulted her doctor and is doing well after taking a week off to recuperate. Video from Dec. 5 shows Ms. Plante trailing off in the middle of answering a question in English, then saying she didn’t feel well, and slowly sinking to the floor. Ms. Plante says she had started to feel dizzy, felt her vision blur, and decided to sit down to ensure she didn’t fall and hurt herself....

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