The Vancouver Sun reports in its Wednesday edition that the Vancouver International Auto Show has removed Tesla, the electric vehicle company controlled by Elon Musk, from this week's show, citing security concerns. The Sun's Alec Lazenby quotes Eric Nicholl, the auto show's executive director, saying in a statement: "The Vancouver International Auto Show has removed Tesla ... after the automaker was provided multiple opportunities to voluntarily withdraw." The show is one of Western Canada's largest auto showcases and will feature 200 vehicles over the course of five days and includes new offerings from Cadillac, Ford, Hyundai, Chevrolet, Toyota and Kia. The event is being held at the Vancouver Convention Centre. Just under 130,000 people attended last year's event and organizers expect similar turnout this year. Tesla's inclusion had drawn the ire of some British Columbians due to Mr. Musk's questioning of Canadian sovereignty and his prominent role as an adviser to U.S. President Donald Trump, who has slapped tariffs on many Canadian goods and threatened to make Canada the 51st state. Tesla's stock is down 53 per cent from its December high. BC Hydro has cancelled rebates for car owners installing Tesla chargers.