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OTTAWA — A Saskatchewan First Nation chief who earns more than the prime minister is the winner of an annual waste award known as the Teddy.

The Canadian Taxpayers Federation has named Standing Buffalo First Nation Chief Roger Redman as the recipient of the 15th annual national award.

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The federation says Redman, whose reserve is home to 443 people, took home more after-tax income last year than Stephen Harper.

“While Robin Hood remains famous for his heroic efforts to steal from abusive tax collectors on behalf of local citizens, Chief Redman collects from taxpayers and keeps the money for himself,” the CTF said in a release.

The CTF calculated that the $194,737 Redman makes on reserve would be the equivalent of $317,583 off reserve. They got this number by plugging the numbers into the personal tax calculator provided by Ernst & Young.

As well, it says each of his councillors earns more than the premier of Saskatchewan.