text: We can get more entrepreneurs in Ontario - if we dropped core french from the english stream curriculum and replaced it with coursework in Computer Science starting in Grade 4 to Grade 10. Honestly, most people I know who studied core french in public school can only remember bonjour and a few other phrases. Had we been introduced to coding young maybe the province doesn't have a deficit of STEM talent and could better compete with the US and other jurisdictions. Learning French in public school should be a choice not compulsory. If parents want their kids to learn french enroll them in immersion or extended programs (which are increasing in enrollment with scarce resources). Let the english stream be just courses taught in english. Wouldn't mind introducing financial literacy in high school as a compulsory course though and de-funding the catholic school system to better allocate education funding for all students in Ontario regardless of religion.