Words are inadequate

I don't know what tyres you've got. MEC probably put something decent on there, but I don't know what it is. The question for hydroplaning purposes is "mountain bike" (transient hard surfaces only, otherwise dirt) versus "commuter" (many hard surfaces, often sheeting with water because Vancouver). You could probably ask the folks at MEC about this.

(Schwalbe is Very Good for tyres, especially very tough tyres. Living somewhere the streets sparkle with glass fragments makes me indifferent to tyre price if the tyres don't get flats.)