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CTV News
27-05-2025
- Health
- CTV News
Former PM Jean Chretien misses King Charles' speech from the throne due to minor heart surgery
Former prime minister Jean Chretien in the foyer of the House of Commons on Parliament Hill in Ottawa, Feb. 29, 2024. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Justin Tang Former prime minister Jean Chrétien – who was noticeably absent from King Charles III speech from the throne on Tuesday – is recovering from minor heart surgery after receiving a stent. 'Yesterday, former prime minister Jean Chrétien was admitted to the Ottawa Civic hospital after feeling unwell. He has since been transferred to the Ottawa Heart Institute, where he received a stent,' said Chretien spokesperson Bruce Hartley. 'Mr. Chrétien is recovering well and is expected to return home very soon to pursue his normal activities,' Hartley added. More to come…
National Post
27-05-2025
- General
- National Post
Jean Chrétien absent from King's address due to minor heart surgery
OTTAWA — Former prime minister Jean Chrétien was conspicuously absent from the highly-anticipated King Charles III address in Ottawa on Tuesday because the 91-year-old was admitted to the hospital for a minor heart surgery. Article content Article content 'Yesterday, former Prime Minister Jean Chrétien was admitted to the Ottawa Civic hospital after feeling unwell. He has since been transferred to the Ottawa Heart Institute, where he received a stent,' wrote Bruce Hartley, Chrétien's spokesperson, in a statement. Article content Endovascular stent surgery is a minimally invasive procedure to treat blockages and aneurysms in arteries. According to the Ottawa Heart Institute, a stent is a 'small metal mesh tube' implanted in a narrowed part of the artery to prevent it from blocking again. Article content Article content Hartley added: 'Mr. Chrétien is recovering well and is expected to return home very soon to pursue his normal activities.' Article content Chrétien was expected to attend the King's address in the Senate along with other former prime ministers — Justin Trudeau, Stephen Harper and Kim Campbell — and many other dignitaries who were there for the occasion. More to come… Article content
