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For Karikari, the move is a return home of sorts as he grew up in Pickering, Ontario, just east of Toronto.
"I work at kids' football camps throughout the year and this is an opportunity for those kids to see me in a hometown uniform," said Karikari.
"I always told my parents that I wanted to play for the Argos and this is my chance. Toronto has played Montreal in the past five East Championships and this is a great opportunity to help get the team over that hump and win another Grey Cup."
The CFL All-Star and East Division All-Star at safety has spent the past four seasons in Montreal, appearing in two Grey Cup finals - one as a starter. His best season was 2005 when he finished second in the CFL in interceptions with nine.
The former St. FX grad was runner-up for the Hec Creighton award as the top player in CIS in 2002.
For Stokes the trade is also a homecoming of sorts. He spent two productive seasons in Montreal in 2002 and 2003 before being traded to Winnipeg.
''I consider this my home,'' Stokes said Tuesday. ''This is where I started my career and hopefully I won't make any more changes in my career.''
While with the Als, Stokes set several records on kick returns. He was named the East Division rookie of the year and top special teams player in 2002. In 2004, he was named the CFL's Most Outstanding Special Team Player with the Blue Bombers. He had his best year as a receiver in 2005, catching 58 passes for 832 yards and three touchdowns.
In 2006, Stokes caught 20 passes for 253 yards with the Argonauts.
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