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.

Mitton Village will only thrive if we stop prioritizing cars over people

December 11, 2025

City staff have recommended Option 1 for the Mitton Street redesign, offering a once-in-a-generation chance to build a neighbourhood that actually works for the people who live and shop there.

The NDP’s spectacular failure: Barring Engler is the ultimate political hypocrisy

December 10, 2025

The NDP establishment's final decision to bar Yves Engler from the leadership ballot, despite his having raised the required fee, reveals a deep institutional fear of democratic confrontation. The party's…

Gladu’s ‘war on faith’ is a toxic defense of coercion and deception

December 5, 2025

In Nathan's latest column, he argues that Marilyn Gladu's alarmist rhetoric about religious freedom and Bill C-9 is a self-serving attempt to protect groups that rely on abusive, coercive practices…

The commitment trap: Sarnia council pays $5M to start a $120M police debt

November 27, 2025

The Sarnia Police Services Board (SPSB) just achieved a monumental misuse of public funds: securing $5 million to launch a luxury $120 million headquarters project when a formal assessment proves…

Council calls the marina deal a ‘huge success’—I call it settling for scraps

November 19, 2025

In his latest column, Nathan Colquhoun criticizes City Council for rubber-stamping a sole-sourced marina contract until 2031, arguing that prioritizing relationships over competitive bidding has left Sarnia settling for scraps.

Sarnia’s waterfront is worth more than $11,667 a month

November 7, 2025

On the surface, the report coming to Sarnia City Council on November 17 looks like a simple win. The City’s staff are recommending we extend the management contract for the…

What AI gets wrong about Sarnia (and why it matters)

November 3, 2025

An analysis of Sarnia's AI-generated public profile reveals a city reduced to an industrial case study, with data that makes its Indigenous population invisible.

While St. Thomas ‘just started doing it,’ Sarnia’s council clings to NIMBY fears

October 23, 2025

While Sarnia's council debates safety plans and alternative sites, St. Thomas is proving that the simple, collaborative decision to build housing is the cure for homelessness.

The police board already decided on a new headquarters. The public consultation was just for show.

October 17, 2025

The Sarnia Police Services Board invited you to speak, but it seems they had no intention of listening.

Empathy for the NIMBY

October 9, 2025

In Nathan's latest column, he reflects on the understandable, human fears that fuel NIMBYism and how they stand in the way of building a truly resilient community.