Aggie Mlynarz says she plans on holding Mayor Cam Guthrie accountable over the next four years.

In a speech to her supporters gathered at the Red Papaya in Quebec Street Shoppes, she went over aspects of her campaign, highlighting how she held Guthrie accountable and how she helped bring out new voters.

“Accountability shouldn’t just come up every four years. Accountability needs to be something you’re like a dog with a bone with: you can’t drop it.”

Around 75 people came out to show their support for the first-time municipal candidate. The crowd cheered loudly as she went over her campaign.

At press deadline, she hadn’t officially conceded the race, but looking up at the poll numbers, with Guthrie at a strong lead, she said she would.

In an interview, she said she planned on staying involved locally, going to city hall and holding Guthrie accountable for his promises.

Mlynarz said she has no regrets with how she ran her campaign. “We ran a very happy campaign, one that was environmentally sustainable, socially sustainable, that was inspirational to a lot of folks.

“Sure, change can’t happen overnight, but movements also take time, and we started something today that I don’t think we should let go of, and we need to keep building.”

The unofficial results posted by the City of Guelph has Guthrie as the re-elected mayor, taking 22,203 votes — two thirds of ballots cast. Mlynarz received 11,149 votes overall.

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