I don’t know if it is about blame for the other side, but I can see Trudeau being a scapegoat for all of Canada’s problems. I DO think he is responsible for a lot of Canada’s problems in the cultural side, especially as it affects politics. But the laws and realities of governing the country are also the fault of legislators who in turn are voted in by people. So to me what I view this as, is people rejecting the current highly progressive order of things in Canada but also the left leaning side of Canada’s politics ejecting Trudeau as a way to not bring blame onto the rest of the party and its politicians.

It wouldn't be a conspiracy, just strategic thinking.

It wouldn't be the first time in history where one party/group/individual decides to relinquish power anticipating some crisis:

- Sulla was a dictator who retired before the collapse of the Roman republic. - The British handed over power to India before the communal violence escalated. - Nixon resigned to avoid the spectacle of impeachment.

Someone in power may be able to better see some things inevitably coming and bail out sooner to avoid the worse.

You said Trudeau was unpopular for years and yet only now he's leaving.