Peter G. Christie

The Honourable Peter G. Christie
3rd Mayor of Bedford
In office 1988–1991
Preceded by	Keith A. Roberts
Succeeded by	Peter J. Kelly
MLA for Bedford-Fall River
In office 1999–2003
Preceded by	Francene Cosman
Succeeded by	Riding dissolved
MLA for Bedford
In office 2003–2006
Preceded by	New riding
Succeeded by	Len Goucher
Minister of Finance
In office 2003 – February 2006
Premier	John Hamm
Preceded by	Neil LeBlanc
Succeeded by	Michael Baker
Personal details
Political party	Progressive Conservative

Peter G. Christie (born March 9, 1941) is a former accountant and political figure in Nova Scotia, Canada. He represented Bedford-Fall River and then Bedford in the Nova Scotia House of Assembly from 1999 to 2006 as a Progressive Conservative member.

He was born in Halifax and was educated at Dalhousie University. Christie is married to the former Joan Wilson. He received his designation as certified management accountant from the Canadian Society of Management Accountants and went on to serve as vice president of finance for H. H. Marshall Ltd. Christie was elected Mayor of Bedford in 1988 and served until 1991.

Christie first attempted to enter provincial politics in the 1998 election, but lost to Liberal incumbent Francene Cosman by 313 votes. He ran again in the 1999 election, winning the Bedford-Fall River riding by over 3,800 votes. In August 1999, Christie was appointed to the Executive Council of Nova Scotia as Minister of Community Services. In December 2002, Christie was shuffled to Minister of Service Nova Scotia and Municipal Relations. Following his re-election in 2003, Christie was named Minister of Finance. When Rodney MacDonald took over as premier in February 2006, Christie was left out of cabinet as he was planning to retire from politics.

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