Elected to the Legislative Assembly of Lower Canada, he generally supported the Parti bureaucrates, or government group.

The Telegraph was a weekly newspaper, with a focus on business and politics, including reports of proceedings in the provincial Legislative Assembly.

The Gaspé area had been settled in advance of the organization of local government, and questions arose about prior land claims.

[1][2] When Christie came to Lower Canada, there were tensions building between the elected Legislative Assembly and the various governors, appointed by the British government.

One of the leaders of the Parti canadien at this time was James Stuart, also an alumnus of King's College at Windsor, who appeared to have some influence on Christie.

However, Christie gained favour with Governor General Lord Dalhousie, and came to be a supporter of the provincial government against the popular movement in the Assembly.

[1] In 1827, Christie was elected to the Legislative Assembly of Lower Canada representing Gaspé and was appointed chairman of the Court of Quarter Sessions for the Quebec district.

The issue was referred to the Colonial Secretary, Viscount Goderich, who ruled in favour of Christie's continued eligibility for election to the Assembly.

[1] The conflict with the Parti canadien and the expulsions was complicated by Christie's attempt to start a movement to separate the Gaspé from Lower Canada and join the province of New Brunswick.

This proposal alienated the voters of the region and he was defeated by John Le Boutillier in a by-election in 1833, after his fifth expulsion from the Assembly.

Governor General Lord Sydenham had directed that the capital would be Kingston in Canada West, and that was where the first and second parliaments were held.

[1] Throughout his time in office, Christie was a strong advocate for the interests of the Gaspé, including the land issue and also the administration of justice and registration of marriages.

[1] In 1844—1845, he was the driving force for the creation of a parliamentary committee, which he chaired, to inquire into the condition of records stored in government facilities, and took steps to acquire copies of relelvant documents from the archives of France and the state of New York.

[1] During his period as editor of the Quebec Telegraph, Christie wrote commentaries on political events for the newspaper.

[8] Although by modern standards the writing style is rather ornate and difficult, the work is considered detailed and impartial,[1] and "thorough and enduring".

In 1938, Christie was designated a National Historic Person by the federal government, with a commemorative plaque at his birthplace in Windsor, Nova Scotia.