OTTAWA — Members of Parliament are gearing up for their return to the House of Commons in what's expected to be a busy fall.

Here is a look at some of the things to watch for as Parliament gets underway this week.

The budget

The Liberal government took some heat in the spring when it decided to delay the introduction of the federal budget, which is typically done in March or April, until this fall.

Finance Minister François-Philippe Champagne said his fiscal plan is set to be released in October.

That's when Canadians will learn how big the deficit is, how much more is being spent on national defence, and how much is being cut from government departments and agencies that have been told they need to slash spending.

The last time the federal government gave a fiscal update was in Dece

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