OTTAWA — Finance Minister François-Philippe Champagne says the government will table the federal budget on Nov. 4.

The long-awaited spending plan will be the federal Liberals' first under Prime Minister Mark Carney and comes as Ottawa's budget watchdog says he's worried about a lack of fiscal prudence.

It also will be Champagne's first budget as finance minister. He announced the date during question period Tuesday.

He said the plan will offer a "generational investment" in Canada's future.

"We're going to present a great budget in this House on the fourth of November, Mr. Speaker," he said.

"We're going to build this country, Mr. Speaker, we're going to protect our communities, we're going to empower Canadians."

Carney has billed the budget as one of both cost-cutting and investment

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