About

Scott Costen is a freelance journalist based in Nova Scotia, Canada.

His work has appeared in the Toronto Star, Ottawa Citizen, London Free Press, Morning Star, Canadian Dimension, rabble.ca, and many other newspapers, magazines, and online publications.

As editor of The Sidebar, Scott covered provincial and federal politics, reviewed books and music, and commented on social and cultural issues.

As host of the Trailblazers and Troublemakers podcast, he interviewed a number of well-known politicians, journalists, authors, musicians, and activists.

Scott holds a Master of Arts degree in journalism from Western University and is a member of the Canadian Association of Journalists.

A Canadian Armed Forces veteran, he served in Kandahar, Afghanistan from December 2009 to June 2010.

You can follow Scott on Twitter here and subscribe to his Substack newsletter here. To contact him, email scottcosten@yahoo.ca.