What brands are AVAILABLE to be shipped there? Can you get Aventon? I have four eBikes and had two others besides and my Aventon is the best quality in the sub-$3k price bracket.
The serious eMTBs are all mid-drive for better balance while airborne, but if you're not jumping it doesn't matter as much. They have quality suspension, but it's the same with that.
Go poke around in the General Discussion forum; there's at least one recent thread where one member asked for the collective experience in a concise way about what we had, what we liked, do we recommend it, etc.
There's also a site I read frequently called Electrek.co. They do pretty good reviews and they point out downsides. (they don't STRESS the downsides too much...) I've found their advice to be on-point.
Last thing: Over on the south side of the border, there's a saying that's often attributed to Canadians: "There's no such thing as bad weather, only the wrong clothing." I've spent some money getting cold weather clothing for my road bike. Clothing for most eBikes doesn't even have to be bike-specific. For example, my ski helmet replaces my bike helmet. Wynd glasses replace regular sunglasses. Ski mittens replace regular riding gloves. Add a balaclava for the REALLY cold days. A ski jacket is plenty warm enough, if you're doing ANY of your own work.
Over in Scandinavia, they ride in snow and ice; just have to buy studded tires. They do have better bike infrastructure than most of this continent, though.
