OTTAWA, Jan. 27 (Chinese media) -- Leader of Canada's Liberal Party Michael Ignatieff said Tuesday he will announce his decision on whether to support the government's budget at 11 a.m. local time (1600 GMT) Wednesday.
Speaking outside the House of Commons after Finance Minister Jim Flaherty released the budget, Ignatieff said he would meet with his caucus in the evening before announcing his party's decision Wednesday.
"There are some developments in this budget that would have been unthinkable before Christmas," Ignatieff said, without going into specifics. "That is to say the government has responded to the combined pressure of the opposition parties and those results are positive."
Analysts say Ignatieff's comments suggest he is leaning towards supporting the budget.
The other two opposition leaders, those of NDP and the Bloc Quebecois remained steadfast Tuesday in their earlier decisions to oppose the budget.
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