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It’s hard to fault the wealthy mayor of Winnipeg for wanting to escape Canada’s bitterly cold winters and head south for rest and relaxation. But Sam Katz’s $1-million Scottsdale, Az., mansion is bringing him more grief than peace.

This week it emerged Mr. Katz’s Arizona home is listed as his primary residence, entitling him to over US$1,000 in tax credits, while his Winnipeg home is also listed as a primary residence.

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According to Arizona’s Maricopa County Assessor’s Office, homeowners can declare only one property as the primary residence. The owners must live in the home for nine months of the year, though there are exceptions.

Mr. Katz’s spokeswoman said the title company responsible for managing transfer of ownership made the error.

“[Mr. Katz] was not aware of the error in status,” Carmen Barnett wrote in an email to the National Post, adding that he “appropriately declared Canadian status with the titles office.”