The more things change...

The Hill Times offers up one more entry for the rapidly-growing list of failed Stephane Dion strategies which are getting reused for lack of any new ideas under Michael Ignatieff:

Liberal insiders told The Hill Times that Mr. Ignateiff (sic) is torn between those who say they have the momentum now and should pull the plug to capitalize on this opportunity, and those who argue that he should use the summer to raise money and build the party infrastructure for a successful election campaign. Another complicating factor that Liberals say could happen is that Prime Minister may pre-empt the Liberal leader by engineering his own defeat in order to fight the Liberals before they're ready.

Because if there's anything that makes an opposition party look strong and decisive, it's publicly waffling over possible election opportunities until the decision gets taken out of one's hands. Just ask Prime Minister Dion.