Premier Gordon Campbell's new press secretary still has a job despite her boss's decision to resign.

New Westminster native Belle Puri, appointed last week as Campbell's new press secretary, said the news was surprising in some ways.

"There's not a dull day in B.C. politics," Puri said on Wednesday afternoon. "It's certainly been an emotional roller coaster."

Puri said she didn't know about Campbell's resignation when she was appointed, but the premier's office left her a message shortly before Campbell's 11:30 a.m. press conference.

"I missed the call," Puri said in an e-mail. "When I checked my messages - I could speculate but didn't know anything for sure."

Puri was actually in her old stomping grounds when the announcement was made.

"I was in the CBC newsroom tidying up some things," she said. "It was very interesting to be on the other side."

Puri's old CBC colleagues did try to pry the information out of her, but she didn't didn't know anything for sure before 11:30.

"I watched and listened like everyone else," said Puri.

While her appointment is a political appointment, it is also connected to the premier's office, no matter who's in charge.

"This is still a great opportunity for me," she said. "No regrets."

As for the future, Puri said she's looking forward to working the upcoming leadership conference and the inevitable jockeying as the Liberals look for their new leader and Puri's new boss.

"It's just so fascinating," she said. "I still feel like I felt before this announcement."