OTTAWA — Canadian Armed Forces personnel will get their largest pay increase in more than 25 years, Prime Minister Mark Carney announced Friday, part of the federal government’s plan to improve the military’s capabilities and hit NATO’s spending target.

Carney said Ottawa will spend about $2 billion on the pay increases because soldiers and other military personnel are at the heart of protecting Canada’s sovereignty and their pay should reflect the importance of their roles.

The pay hikes, part of a $9 billion federal investment in the Canadian military that was announced in June, mean that every member of the Canadian armed forces will get a wage increase of as much as 20 per cent.

“We are strengthening our military, recognizing their sacrifice, and giving service members the resources

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