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.

The revolving door is a police strategy, not a court failure

October 6, 2025

In Nathan's latest column, he argues that the "revolving door" of the justice system is not a failure of the courts but a strategic misdirection by the Sarnia Police to…

The power to name: why the SPS media release is an abuse of power

September 29, 2025

In this week’s column, Nathan examines how the Sarnia police strategically transformed a minor traffic incident involving a stolen tractor-trailer into a public shaming campaign, effectively punishing two men before…

Another month, another rebrand from Sarnia’s political chameleon

September 22, 2025

There’s an old saying: if you don’t stand for something, you’ll fall for anything. In Sarnia’s online political scene, it seems if you don’t have a movement, you’ll just borrow…

The terrifying tale of the yellow curbs

September 5, 2025

In Nathan's latest column, he tackles the outrage over Sarnia's new London Road bump-outs, questioning the "Save Sarnia" rhetoric and asking what it reveals about a city's values when a…

Following the money in the overdose crisis shows a commitment to surveillance, not solutions.

September 1, 2025

Here in Sarnia-Lambton, the numbers tell a story of unrelenting tragedy. In 2023, 35 of our neighbours died from opioid-related overdoses. That’s more than two families left grieving every single…

The Bluewater Health breach: What they aren’t telling you

August 26, 2025

In Nathan's latest column, he breaks down the media release from Bluewater Health concerning the 2023 cyberattack, contrasting the hospital’s reassuring public statements with an official investigator's report that reveals…

Parks vs Police budgeting: What would make a better Sarnia?

August 20, 2025

I've been sitting at Germain Park for the last few hours this Wednesday afternoon, and my mind started wandering about why it is so under-serviced, the arena is gone, lawn…

Hot Tub Copaganda

August 13, 2025

On the surface, the Sarnia Police Service media release from August 9th, 2025, tells a straightforward, if bizarre, story: a local family finds a stranger in their hot tub. It’s…

When contempt is the default setting

August 7, 2025

Chris Cook is worried about money again. Not his, of course. Yours. Mine. The taxpayer’s. It’s not surprising. That’s his beat—being ornery about city hall, grumpy about what doesn’t feel…

Who gets to decide where hope goes?

July 31, 2025

You can call it consultation if you want. You can call it stakeholder engagement, public participation, or democratic process. But let’s be honest: what’s unfolding in Sarnia around the George…