The fight that will define the session

And fresh school board, MX and environmental regs

ABOVE THE FOLD

BACK IN ACTION — It was a crazy kick-off to the fall session — and that’s a sign of things to come.

Inside the Legislature, Premier DOUG FORD was hammered over the Greenbelt controversy. Outside, thousands of protesters railed against his plans to expand private health clinics.

Sparks flew in the first Question Period debate since June, with Oppo NDP Leader MARIT STILES bombarding Ford with questions over his Greenbelt flip-flop. “How can people trust this Premier to work for them when he has spent the last five years putting his friends and insiders first?”

Playing defence: Ford addressed an Arizona state delegation that was visiting — “You think politics are tough in the United States? Watch us over the next session” — before patting himself on the back: “That’s what you call leadership: admitting if there was a mistake, moving forward and making sure we go on with our agenda. That is not going to deter us from building 1.5 million homes.” He then punted Oppo question…