A short trip/holiday to any country will never give you the full dynamics of a country.
I've lived in Toronto and Montreal for a bit. It's very palpable how demoralized Canadians are once you spend some time there.
Don't mistake politeness/friendliness for closeness.
Yeah I get it, same as Americans coming to Europe for two weeks and thinking everyone in Italy is living La Dolce Vita.
But I’m quite well travelled and some places have vibe and a lot don’t and for me both Toronto and Montreal have vibe