Overview

• Chrétien felt unwell earlier this week and was admitted to Ottawa Civic Hospital before being transferred to the Ottawa Heart Institute for stent insertion.
• The 91-year-old former prime minister missed King Charles III’s speech from the throne as he recovered in hospital.
• A spokesperson says he is in stable condition and expects to head home shortly.
• Chrétien, who led Canada from 1993 to 2003, previously underwent a quadruple bypass in 2007.
• He remained active in recent Liberal events, including the March leadership convention and the swearing-in of Prime Minister Mark Carney’s cabinet.