The founder of Lululemon’s Vancouver home has been vandalized after he displayed a sign labelling the BC NDP “communist” ahead of the upcoming provincial election.
Chip Wilson founded the popular activewear company that has since become a multi-billion dollar enterprise in his home city.
“Eby will tell you the Conservatives are ‘Far Right’ but neglects saying that the NDP is ‘Communist,’” Wilson’s sign said outside of his mansion.
Less than two weeks before the Oct. 19 provincial election, activists vandalized the sign and his house.
“Selfish billionaire lives here,” one of the spray-painted phrases said on a gate to his house. “F&*K you Chip, You’re a POS,” was written on the sign itself.
Vancouver police did not respond to True North’s requests for information on whether the vandalism incidents are being investigated.
Though at a news conference Monday Sgt. Steve Addison said the incident was being investigated.
“We’re investigating that offence as we would from any other citizen or resident in the City of Vancouver who reported a mischief to us,” Addison said.
In response to Wilson’s sign, Eby criticized Wilson’s stance, saying the money the government takes from him through taxes is used to “support the rest of British Columbians who are struggling with affordability.”
“People are struggling out there, and we need to provide support to them,” Eby said. “I respect the work that he’s done and creating companies. I think that’s great. But I don’t regret raising the taxes on his $80 million mansion.”
Wilson made a new sign in response to the vandalism of his previous sign and has put it up outside his house.
“Voters seem to forget when Eby ‘gives’ us money. It is the Voters’ money he has already taken,” the new sign said.
Premier David Eby, the target of Wilson’s messaging, replied to the new sign on X.
“Chip’s new sign doesn’t explain who’s paying more (Chip) and who’s getting money (not Chip),” Eby said on X. “John Rustad would cut taxes for the top 2%, just like before. I’ll cut yours instead – with $1,000 for 90% of families. And I will never apologize for asking billionaires to chip in.”
Rustad, however, responded to Wilson’s new sign as well saying he wouldn’t be giving any special tax breaks to billionaires such as Wilson.
“Sorry Chip,” Rustad said on X. “A Conservative Party of BC government isn’t going to give billionaires special tax breaks. You’re excluded from our Homeowners & Renters Rebate (aka Rustad Rebate). I’m fighting to make life more affordable for hardworking, everyday BCers — not billionaires.”
Wilson did not respond to True North’s requests to comment before the deadline provided.