Canadian economy hangs in the balance as U.S. elections affect stimulus plans

As Wednesday drew to a close, many Canadians were focused on the half-dozen still officially undecided U.S. Senate races, which could shape the size and timing of any post-election U.S. fiscal stimulus package, and indirectly, the speed and degree of Canada’s own economic recovery. The latest vote tallies suggested Republicans would retain control of the Senate — a scenario that raises the possibility of partisan...