Nova Scotia's minister of education and early childhood development says the province will need more "help" from Ottawa to achieve $10-a-day child care by March 2026.

Speaking to reporters on Thursday, Brendan Maguire said the province is on track to reach its goal of 9,500 child-care spaces by that time — with 7,000 already created — but that additional "teamwork" with the federal government is required to hit the monetary target.

"There's a few things. It's not just money. But we realize that t…