71.   Police in Alberta, where the provincial government has opposed the federal gun registry, say they will make no special effort to enforce the new law.

72.   Provincial government officials stressed that the debt will be repaid on time and in full.

73.   Provincial governments still set up checkpoints to keep locally grown grain from being transported to other provinces.

74.   President Boris Yeltsin held immense power, but under his rule the ties between the Kremlin and major state agencies, provincial governments and industries steadily atrophied.

75.   Quebec City has old world charm, the backing of its provincial government and the promise of a single Olympic village.

76.   Quebec law forbids the provincial government from holding more than a single public referendum during its mandate, or term in office.

77.   Provincial governments are bracing for additional cuts in transfer payments from the federal government.

78.   Provincial governments insist that land management falls under their jurisdiction, and that federal protection for wildlife represents a slap against Canadian-style home rule.

79.   Provincial governments, which traditionally prevented price competition among utilities, are starting to relax their grip.

80.   Provincial governments, whose intrusive policies observers say are to blame for the exodus, try to downplay the situation.