Nathan Colquhoun

Nathan Colquhoun, a former city councillor in Sarnia, is known for his involvement in community and politics. He owns the Sarnia Journal and has co-founded several businesses including Refined Fool Brewing Company, Burger Rebellion, Storyboard Solutions, and Listenology. He is dedicated to building just systems within Sarnia and remains actively engaged in various initiatives.

An open letter to the frontline officers of the Sarnia Police Service

April 27, 2026

In Nathan's latest column he addresses the growing divide between administrative expansion and the daily realities of frontline policing. The column calls for greater transparency regarding budget increases and leadership…

Marilyn Gladu and the move to delete our neighbours

April 23, 2026

The push to remove Bkejwanong from our riding name reveals a politician more interested in managing optics than respecting Indigenous sovereignty.

Ten years of fighting roofs: Sarnia’s NIMBYs never change

April 15, 2026

A decade after the fight to close River City Vineyard, the same neighbourhood tactics are being deployed to stall a critical 35-unit housing project.

Marilyn Gladu didn’t cross the floor—she hijacked our riding for herself

April 10, 2026

The recent floor-crossing of Sarnia-Lambton–Bkejwanong MP Marilyn Gladu reveals a long-standing pattern of prioritizing personal power over the needs of her constituents. Her career has consistently favored institutional hierarchy and…

Don’t be fooled by the Sarnia Police budget graph

March 31, 2026

The Sarnia Police Service is utilizing visual data that suggests a downward trend in spending while the actual budget is projected to reach a record high of $40,780,727 by 2027

Redirect Bill Dennis’s salary: One Indigenous mural per month for Sarnia

March 23, 2026

Recently, Sarnia City Councillor Bill Dennis posted a meme of Rosa Parks with a caption that read Fuck Your Rules. This was a calculated act of spectacle.

The rare political alignment against the Sarnia Police Service’s budget expansion

March 13, 2026

If you had told me a year ago that Mike Bradley, Bill Dennis, and I would ever find ourselves on the same page, I would have laughed. Our history is…

The harvest of failure: Deconstructing the chief’s spectacle of competency

March 11, 2026

In a recent Sarnia Police Services Board meeting , Chief Derek Davis performed a high-stakes defence of a budget that has ballooned by approximately 45% over four years.

This Is How the Police State Works

March 3, 2026

In Nathan's latest column, he confronts a legal threat from the Sarnia Police Service following a retraction, arguing that the department is using public funds for high-priced lawyers while fast-tracking…

Scrutinizing the structures of power in our community

February 25, 2026

In Nathan's latest column, he explores the Sarnia Journal's foundational commitment to scrutinizing the power structures and institutional systems of Sarnia–Lambton. By contrasting official narratives with local reality, he illustrates…