Hope nobody taken to the boats/sitting on their roof.
-21 … “a bit nippy” 
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People here always say there’s no such thing as bad weather, just inappropriate clothing choices - but the real Canadians all seem to have about 20 different coats for all the variations.
@Professor_Chaos: is that an East Coast thing or does it apply across the country?
PS - one of my work colleagues has a son who’s just gone to his first posting in the RCMP - in a town called Arviat on the Hudson Bay coast: -31 overnight and -22 during the day 
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Metropolitan Toronto you see all sorts of people ridiculously underdressed for the conditions. But otherwise yes.
I own many layers of fleece, wool, and merino wool that can be combined with a rain/wind shell. For when it really gets cold a down puffy that can also be combined with the layers. And various light rain/UV jackets for summer.
Love me a bit of “technical outerwear” I do, mostly Outdoor Research brand, but also some Helly Hansen and Mountain Equipment Company house branded stuf
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That’s mostly my approach too, I use a Patagonia shell ski jacket with variable layers underneath for much of the year, just switching to a heavier winter coat with down for the coldest days 
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Just the weather for a bike ride
The Kaamos Road, 25 Days and 1,500 km Cycling in the Heart of the Polar Night - YouTube
or, in writing,
Darkest North – Bikepacking 1,400km through the Arctic Night
Sidetracked has some good articles and links to films, if you like outdoory things. You can sign up for a regular, but not frequent, email with links
Sidetracked Magazine – devoted to adventure, expeditions and exploration
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