VANCOUVER - Elections BC has found billionaire Chip Wilson contravened election advertising rules when he put up signs in front of his Vancouver mansion ahead of the provincial election last year, one of which described the NDP as "Communist."

A letter to Wilson from Elections BC on Wednesday said three signs he installed in front of his home during the provincial election period a year ago constituted third-party advertising that required registration under the Elections Act.

Elections BC investigations director Adam Barnes said in the letter that Wilson must pay a penalty of $600 for contravening the Election Act.

Wilson co-operated during the agency's investigation and he did end up registering on Oct. 10, 2024, the letter said.

It said the probe began early last October after a sig

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