Cara Stern
carastern.bsky.social
Cara Stern
@carastern.bsky.social
Journalist

Obsessed with housing and the ongoing disappearance of the middle class.

Co-host for the Missing Middle podcast with Mike Moffatt

Former producer for The Agenda with Steve Paikin on TVO
Watch the full episode here: How Canada Fell Behind the World on Housing Affordability

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How Canada Fell Behind the World on Housing Affordability
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November 5, 2025 at 7:19 PM
And for those who prefer to read rather than listen or watch, here's the episode's transcript.
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October 15, 2025 at 3:05 PM
What happens when one city councillor gets Toronto council to vote in favour of “studying” garden suites on a single block, potentially undoing years of zoning reform? @meredithmartin.bsky.social and @mikepmoffatt.bsky.social discuss. Watch the full episode.
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Nightmare on Craven Road: When Local Politics Derail Citywide Housing Goals
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October 15, 2025 at 3:05 PM
Thank you!
March 7, 2025 at 12:35 AM
Reposted by Cara Stern
The New Year's Mail Bag episode is up! Tune in to hear @MikePMoffatt, @carastern & I answer viewer questions that were collected throughout the year. Thank you to our *amazing* audience, you sent us some really thoughtful ones, it's been so much fun going through them all!

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January 1, 2025 at 6:01 PM
And the solution doesn't have to be US-style healthcare. It could be investing in more capacity, and getting enough hospital staff to match our population growth.

What a brutal, terrifying story.
December 13, 2024 at 10:19 PM
When I produced for @tvotoday.bsky.social, she was one of the guests I liked to book most on housing because she understood it firsthand as a middle-class millennial...but I also felt like she could be a proxy for my frustrations, so it feels so natural to have her fill in!

Can't wait to watch!
December 11, 2024 at 2:52 PM
We talk about the problems with the GST holiday and the proposed bribe cheques this week on the Missing Middle podcast. Please listen and subscribe!

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We Can't Afford a GST Holiday
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December 5, 2024 at 7:52 PM
I read that as 72% of Canadians need to listen to @mikepmoffatt.bsky.social explaining how much those cheques will actually cost them!
December 4, 2024 at 7:11 PM
Reposted by Cara Stern
I don’t want a $250 cheque I just want to afford a 500 sqft one bedroom
December 4, 2024 at 4:19 PM
Reposted by Cara Stern
I guess a vibecession is where young ppl are struggling to live but seniors are still thriving
December 4, 2024 at 4:18 PM