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Cara Stern

@carastern@mastodon.social
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Journalist. Host of http://missingmiddlepodcast.com w/ @mikepmoffatt@mastodon.social

Formerly producer @TheAgenda.

Often mad about policies that aren't based on data.

39 Followers
6 Following
22 Posts
Joined October 10, 2024

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Cara Stern @carastern@mastodon.social · May 01, 2026
Cara Stern
@carastern@mastodon.social

Journalist. Host of http://missingmiddlepodcast.com w/ @mikepmoffatt Formerly producer @TheAgenda. Often mad about policies that aren't based on data.

mastodon.social

The only way upzoning a whole city works is if people get on board with it. People need to recognize how they personally can benefit from better neighbourhood developments.

We talk about that on the Missing Middle Podcast today.
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Cara Stern @carastern@mastodon.social · Apr 24, 2026
Cara Stern
@carastern@mastodon.social

Journalist. Host of http://missingmiddlepodcast.com w/ @mikepmoffatt Formerly producer @TheAgenda. Often mad about policies that aren't based on data.

mastodon.social

Canadians still care about climate change, but their priorities have shifted as the cost of living has increased. But luckily, you don't have to decide between environmental action and affordability, if you allow more homes to be built in climate-friendly ways.
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Cara Stern @carastern@mastodon.social · Apr 10, 2026
Cara Stern
@carastern@mastodon.social

Journalist. Host of http://missingmiddlepodcast.com w/ @mikepmoffatt Formerly producer @TheAgenda. Often mad about policies that aren't based on data.

mastodon.social
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And if reading is more your thing, the transcript is available here: https://www.missingmiddleinitiative.ca/p/the-illusion-of-choice-why-were-having 3/3
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Cara Stern @carastern@mastodon.social · Apr 10, 2026
Cara Stern
@carastern@mastodon.social

Journalist. Host of http://missingmiddlepodcast.com w/ @mikepmoffatt Formerly producer @TheAgenda. Often mad about policies that aren't based on data.

mastodon.social
Replying to @carastern@mastodon.social
Watch the full episode now on YouTube, or listen wherever you get your podcasts. https://youtu.be/V-YqXHJF0WI?si=-HP-EDZLKc_-OqEM 2/3
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Cara Stern @carastern@mastodon.social · Apr 10, 2026
Cara Stern
@carastern@mastodon.social

Journalist. Host of http://missingmiddlepodcast.com w/ @mikepmoffatt Formerly producer @TheAgenda. Often mad about policies that aren't based on data.

mastodon.social

The costs and expectations of raising children have gone up over the past few decades. Today on the Missing Middle, we talk about whether people having fewer kids nowadays is just a preference, or a choice they're being pushed into due to rising costs.
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Cara Stern @carastern@mastodon.social · Mar 27, 2026
Cara Stern
@carastern@mastodon.social

Journalist. Host of http://missingmiddlepodcast.com w/ @mikepmoffatt Formerly producer @TheAgenda. Often mad about policies that aren't based on data.

mastodon.social
Replying to @carastern@mastodon.social
And if you prefer reading to watching or listening, read the transcript here: https://www.missingmiddleinitiative.ca/p/why-electoral-reform-is-the-missing 3/3
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Cara Stern @carastern@mastodon.social · Mar 27, 2026
Cara Stern
@carastern@mastodon.social

Journalist. Host of http://missingmiddlepodcast.com w/ @mikepmoffatt Formerly producer @TheAgenda. Often mad about policies that aren't based on data.

mastodon.social
Replying to @carastern@mastodon.social
Watch the full conversation on YouTube now: https://youtu.be/Ah180Nag_C4?si=-YzKQtI-iJNj6_OO 2/3
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Cara Stern @carastern@mastodon.social · Mar 27, 2026
Cara Stern
@carastern@mastodon.social

Journalist. Host of http://missingmiddlepodcast.com w/ @mikepmoffatt Formerly producer @TheAgenda. Often mad about policies that aren't based on data.

mastodon.social

If you want to see reform in Canada in any one particular issue, chances are a proportional representation system will improve the odds of it happening, says today's Missing Middle guest, @paige@masto.canadiancivil.com
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Cara Stern @carastern@mastodon.social · Mar 20, 2026
Cara Stern
@carastern@mastodon.social

Journalist. Host of http://missingmiddlepodcast.com w/ @mikepmoffatt Formerly producer @TheAgenda. Often mad about policies that aren't based on data.

mastodon.social

Canada is becoming less of a meritocracy over time, which is causing some major problems. It shouldn't be the case that who your parents are is the biggest determinant of whether you'll be successful, but it's becoming increasingly true.

We discuss that today on DemograFix.
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Cara Stern @carastern@mastodon.social · Mar 14, 2026
Cara Stern
@carastern@mastodon.social

Journalist. Host of http://missingmiddlepodcast.com w/ @mikepmoffatt Formerly producer @TheAgenda. Often mad about policies that aren't based on data.

mastodon.social
Replying to @carastern@mastodon.social
And for those who prefer to read than watch, the transcript is available here: https://www.missingmiddleinitiative.ca/p/family-sized-homes-in-canada-rare 3/3
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Cara Stern @carastern@mastodon.social · Mar 14, 2026
Cara Stern
@carastern@mastodon.social

Journalist. Host of http://missingmiddlepodcast.com w/ @mikepmoffatt Formerly producer @TheAgenda. Often mad about policies that aren't based on data.

mastodon.social
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Watch the full episode now on YouTube: https://youtu.be/dMNq1gUJzgI?si=et5Ln6GnIswoXk-f 2/3
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Cara Stern @carastern@mastodon.social · Mar 14, 2026
Cara Stern
@carastern@mastodon.social

Journalist. Host of http://missingmiddlepodcast.com w/ @mikepmoffatt Formerly producer @TheAgenda. Often mad about policies that aren't based on data.

mastodon.social

While advocating for more homes, I've been told many times that young Canadians need to get used to renting apartments. That it's the norm in Europe.

But our apartments are nothing like European family-sized apartments. We explain why on this week's DemograFix.
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Cara Stern @carastern@mastodon.social · Feb 28, 2026
Cara Stern
@carastern@mastodon.social

Journalist. Host of http://missingmiddlepodcast.com w/ @mikepmoffatt Formerly producer @TheAgenda. Often mad about policies that aren't based on data.

mastodon.social

The City of Toronto approved six-storey units on major roads. But bureaucracy is still killing these projects.

I was so mad about this article, I had to rant about it. I can't believe councillors are still fighting for "neighbourhood character" in 2026.

https://www.thestar.com/news/gta/six-storeys-10-units-on-paper-it-seemed-the-kind-of-housing-toronto-wants-then/article_f6c6999b-ba0c-4e6b-9b2e-37899bbcd736.html

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Cara Stern @carastern@mastodon.social · Feb 27, 2026
Cara Stern
@carastern@mastodon.social

Journalist. Host of http://missingmiddlepodcast.com w/ @mikepmoffatt Formerly producer @TheAgenda. Often mad about policies that aren't based on data.

mastodon.social
Replying to @carastern@mastodon.social
And if you prefer reading over listening, the transcript is available here: https://www.missingmiddleinitiative.ca/p/cross-border-tension-how-national 3/3
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Cara Stern @carastern@mastodon.social · Feb 27, 2026
Cara Stern
@carastern@mastodon.social

Journalist. Host of http://missingmiddlepodcast.com w/ @mikepmoffatt Formerly producer @TheAgenda. Often mad about policies that aren't based on data.

mastodon.social
Replying to @carastern@mastodon.social
Watch the full episode now on YouTube or wherever you get your podcasts. https://youtu.be/HAy0F_tacOg?si=CP-lU_M6js_-CTV4 2/3
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Cara Stern @carastern@mastodon.social · Feb 27, 2026
Cara Stern
@carastern@mastodon.social

Journalist. Host of http://missingmiddlepodcast.com w/ @mikepmoffatt Formerly producer @TheAgenda. Often mad about policies that aren't based on data.

mastodon.social

It’s time to rethink the systems that don't work for the next generation. As the global order shifts, how can Canada seize this opportunity to build an economy that works for all generations?

We talk about that today on the Missing Middle podcast.
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Cara Stern @carastern@mastodon.social · Feb 20, 2026
Cara Stern
@carastern@mastodon.social

Journalist. Host of http://missingmiddlepodcast.com w/ @mikepmoffatt Formerly producer @TheAgenda. Often mad about policies that aren't based on data.

mastodon.social
Replying to @carastern@mastodon.social
And if you prefer to read, here's the transcript: https://www.missingmiddleinitiative.ca/p/the-disappearing-third-place-why 3/3
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Cara Stern @carastern@mastodon.social · Feb 20, 2026
Cara Stern
@carastern@mastodon.social

Journalist. Host of http://missingmiddlepodcast.com w/ @mikepmoffatt Formerly producer @TheAgenda. Often mad about policies that aren't based on data.

mastodon.social
Replying to @carastern@mastodon.social
We talk about loneliness, making friends as an adult, and the death of third places in today's episode of DemograFix on the Missing Middle podcast. Watch the full segment here or listen wherever you get your podcasts: https://youtu.be/WYFTsrvwr0o?si=l07xCE7tsIvntaap 2/3
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Cara Stern @carastern@mastodon.social · Feb 20, 2026
Cara Stern
@carastern@mastodon.social

Journalist. Host of http://missingmiddlepodcast.com w/ @mikepmoffatt Formerly producer @TheAgenda. Often mad about policies that aren't based on data.

mastodon.social

Why does the City of Toronto still give non-means-tested discounts to seniors for rec programs when young Canadians are, on average, poorer, more likely to live in poverty, and report feeling disconnected from their community at higher rates? Might be time for a change.
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Cara Stern @carastern@mastodon.social · Feb 18, 2026
Cara Stern
@carastern@mastodon.social

Journalist. Host of http://missingmiddlepodcast.com w/ @mikepmoffatt Formerly producer @TheAgenda. Often mad about policies that aren't based on data.

mastodon.social
Replying to @carastern@mastodon.social
And if you prefer reading over watching, the transcript is available here: https://www.missingmiddleinitiative.ca/p/why-job-seekers-are-locked-out-of 3/3
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Cara Stern @carastern@mastodon.social · Feb 18, 2026
Cara Stern
@carastern@mastodon.social

Journalist. Host of http://missingmiddlepodcast.com w/ @mikepmoffatt Formerly producer @TheAgenda. Often mad about policies that aren't based on data.

mastodon.social
Replying to @carastern@mastodon.social
Watch the full episode here, or listen wherever you get your podcasts https://youtu.be/UcTsszcmVbo?si=I8Za8ditkzKTljUD 2/3
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Cara Stern @carastern@mastodon.social · Feb 18, 2026
Cara Stern
@carastern@mastodon.social

Journalist. Host of http://missingmiddlepodcast.com w/ @mikepmoffatt Formerly producer @TheAgenda. Often mad about policies that aren't based on data.

mastodon.social

The unemployment rate in Canada isn't bad, but that's not telling the full story.

Talk to young workers, or anyone trying to switch jobs, and you’ll hear a very different story.

@sabrinamaddeaux@mas.to and @mikepmoffatt@mastodon.social talk about that on the Missing Middle podcast today.
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