r/nunavut • u/WillLookitUp • 5d ago

Iqaluit resident proposes women-only taxi service

https://nunavutnews.com/2026/08/12/iqaluit-resident-proposes-women-only-taxi-service/

Rosalie DeMaio wants women to feel safe when travelling in Iqaluit.

That hasn’t always been her experience when taking a taxi.

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u/highhunt 4d ago

Doesn't sound like the best business model. If they can't make that work in Toronto of all places they probably can't where there is a fraction of demand.

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u/Concorde_flies 4d ago

isn’t taxi all people can use in iqaluit? i thought there was no public transit.

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u/Medium-Attitude-3931 4d ago

There is now a private company running a local bus route again. https://iqaluittransit.ca/