On the day the House of Commons adjourned for the holidays, hundreds of Liberals packed the annual caucus party to hear what could be Justin Trudeau's last public speech until the new year — but many partygoers left the event talking about another star guest.

Trudeau has been largely out of public view grappling with the fallout from Freeland’s bombshell decision to resign from his cabinet the same day she was set to present the Liberals’ fall fiscal update on Monday, saying she was doing so after the prime minister told her last Friday that he no longer wanted her in the role.

News of Chrystia Freeland's resignation has sent shockwaves across the country, including in B.C., where a handful of MPs are calling on the prime minister to step down. CBC’s Jon Hernandez has more reaction on the development and what it could mean for the province.