A Cabbie Abroad: Canada

London cabbie Mason McQueen takes on the challenge of driving a taxi in three very different cities around the world. In this episode, Mason takes on the harsh conditions of Iqaluit, Canada's gateway to the eastern Arctic. The boomtown of the far north, Iqaluit's population has doubled in the last decade. With no public transport to speak of, the city's small band of taxi drivers are vital to keeping the city on the move in the face of some of the toughest driving conditions on Earth. Mason battles Arctic storms, icy roads and winds of 70 miles per hour as he tries to get his passengers to their destination. Through his passengers, Mason discovers the story of the native population, the Inuit, whose way of life has been radically transformed over the last century. During his time, Mason has a glimpse of their traditional values and ways of life, from hunting to throat singing, as well as the modern challenges of poverty and homelessness that now plague the Inuit.