In some parts that is so, but not everywhere. Don't forget Canada is a vast area.
The further from the equator and the closer to the poles that you get the colder the climate gets. Canada and Alaska are closer to the North Pole then the northern US. They share a similar climate to parts of Russia as they are both around the same latitude.
Colder climate areas like Canada
Canada is usally much colder because its more north than the US
On average, Canada is considerably colder than the US, although there are wide regional variations. Alaska and parts of the northeastern US are significantly colder than some southern parts of Canada. But Canada has a colder climate than the United States.
Mexico would have an overall warmer climate than Canada, because it is closer to the equator.
because of the political climate, the social climate was colder.
Canada is at a higher latitude than the United States. This means it receives sunlight at a more oblique angle, and therefore gets less solar energy per area unit. This results in less heating and an overall colder climate.
Colder
Canada is definitely colder in January. This is easy to remember if you think that Australia is in the exact opposite hemispheres of Canada, and they're colder in the month of July.
Cooler, actually it can be down right colder both winter and summer. In the winter much darker. The far north of Canada has 6 months of dark and 6 months day.
How does it compare with England? Winters are generally a lot colder in Canada (depending on location in Canada) Spring is generally a bit cooler in Canada Summers are a lot warmer in Canada (especially with the humidity on the East Coast) Fall are about the same, maybe a bit warmer in Canada