About 25 per cent of the new defence spending in the federal budget is a previously announced pay increase for Canadian Armed Forces personnel.

The Canadian government is boosting defence spending by $84-billion over five years in the 2025 budget, saying the country needs a stronger military “in an increasingly dangerous and divided world.”

It’s billing the new funds as the largest defence investment in decades.

The fiscal plan, which offers more money for recruiting, equipment and cyber-defences, was hazy on how far along Canada is in meeting its new NATO spending targets.

Separately, the government is creating a $1-billion Arctic Infrastructure Fund to pay for new airports, sea ports and all-season roads in the north that would have dual-use applications for both civilians and the mi

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