A 16-year-old boy, already charged with armed robbery in Montreal, is being transported back to Waterloo Region to face a second-degree murder charge. http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/montreal/story/2011/12/24/montreal-waterloo-homicide-arrest.html?cmp=rss

Two former PQ MNAs and two former ADQ MNAs have joined François Legault’s party, the Coalition Avenir Québec. http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/montreal/story/2011/12/19/mtl-legault-caq-four-mnas.html?cmp=rss

House of Commons Speaker Andrew Scheer says Conservative calls to Irwin Cotler’s riding have not hampered the Liberal MP’s ability to do his job. http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/montreal/story/2011/12/13/pol-speaker-rules-irwin-cotler-question-of-privilege.html?cmp=rss