Hey,
I'm from Canada, and I will say: yep, it's cold allright. I go for morning jogs (yes, even in -30 temps) and I have to stop and thaw my eyelashes because they freeze shut. There are days when children have to stay inside from the cold and play cards in the school gym instead of enjoying the Canadian outdoors.
I love Canada, even its winters. But I must say that I get rather cheery when I see the first robins searching the frozen grounds for grubs and when I see the welcoming flying "V" of the geese returning to our lakes!
Happy Spring!