1 week ago
Swift News
Elections B.C. says billionaire Chip Wilson contravened third-party election advertising rules when he put up signs in front of his Vancouver mansion last year, one of which said the NDP is "communist."
A letter to the Lululemon founder from Elections B.C. says three signs he put up in front of his home during the 2024 provincial election period constituted third-party advertising that required him to register under the Elections Act.
The letter says Wilson co-operated during the Elections B.C. investigation and did end up registering on Oct. 10, 2024.
The letter says the investigation began in early October 2024 after a sign appeared outside the mansion — which has an assessed value of more than $82 million — that said “Eby will tell you the Conservatives are 'Far Right' but neglects saying that the NDP is 'Communist.'"
Elections B.C. says there were two other signs placed in front of Wilson's home, but just one of them had an authorization statement required by the province's election regulations.