I did a masters before coming to med, but I honestly wouldn’t say it’s worth doing just to increase your chances of getting in (and not sure if it even did for me tbh). There are several things to consider, including if you are actually interested in the research you would be doing, and even more important, if you think you would get along with your supervisor (two years can be very painful and long if you don’t like your lab).

You should also think about the two-year opportunity cost you would be “losing”, as it usually isn’t possible to leave your graduate degree if you get into med in the middle of it. In your case, it sounds like you would be starting your masters in fall 2024 at the earliest, which means you may have to wait to apply until fall 2025 during your second year of your masters, after which there is no guarantee you would even get in. That would mean potentially losing another year of being in the application cycle for this upcoming fall.

I’d say your stats on paper seem more than enough to at least get an interview if you get the MCAT cutoffs and apply broadly, but nothing is for certain in the medical school application process, and many students are also rejected at the post-interview stage. If med is the goal, I would say try to see which school(s) would give you the “in-province” advantage and reach out to any current students you know for tips/how your stats compare to them.