This investment makes up part of the more than $9-billion Prime Minister Mark Carney has promised to increase Canada’s defence spending to 2 per cent of its GDP. Share Save for later Please log in to bookmark this story. Log In Create Free Account

Ottawa will invest $2-billion into pay increases and improved benefits for the Canadian Armed Forces , as part of its commitment to boost military expenditure this fiscal year.

The new compensation and benefits package will come into force in late fall and is the biggest to be introduced since 1998.

Prime Minister Mark Carney announced the changes Friday from a military base in Trenton, Ont. The investment makes up part of the more than $9-billion he has promised to invest this fiscal year to bring Canada’s defence s

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