An article in today's Toronto Star regarding the recent arrival of MPAC property assesments states "Moving west, residents in Mississauga's now-trendy Port Credit neighbourhood, Oakville's exclusive lakefront communities and Burlington's city centre, with its revitalized waterfront, are all seeing big increases in value."

According to the report, Mississauga's Wards 1 and 2 were tied with the City of Toronto's High Park area for fourth place in terms of property value increase with a 2008 over 2005 increase of 7.07%.