Michelle Giroux

The time period: 1856 to 1864. The United States coveted the land. Britain was not prepared to fight. Two men battle to dominate the shape of Canada's future: John A. Macdonald - the charismatic leader of the Conservative Party - and his opponent, the fiercely determined George Brown, leader of what would become the Liberal Party. Both were riled into action by dramatically different visions for their country and a deep hatred for each other. (Amazon.ca)

In Toronto, Nicole is feeling depressed with her pharmacist job with an overbearing boss and her family life is a mess. In that gloom, Nicole starts receiving letters from a secret admirer bearing sympathy, gifts and instructions if she still wants the correspondence. Intrigued, she follows the directions and they invigorate her even as the letters become more bizarre. Eventually, Nicole figures out her admirer's identity and things take a disturbing turn with a difficult plea. (imdb)

The company behind the first smartphone, the BlackBerry, meets a catastrophic demise.