An interview with Peter W. Currie, chief financial officer of the telecommunications company, Northern Telecom Ltd. (Nortel), is presented. When asked about increasing competitiveness in Canada's telecommunications industry in light of deregulation, Currie said that regulators need to let market forces take over and find its own level. He comments on deregulation of telephone monopolies in Europe. He talks about Nortel's mission statement and what makes it unique. INSET: CURRIE'S CLIMB.