A 58-year-old smoker with dyslipidaemia but no known cardiovascular disease attends your clinic. His 10-year Framingham risk is calculated at 18%, LDL cholesterol is 3.7 mmol/L, HDL 1.0 mmol/L and triglycerides 1.8 mmol/L. According to Canadian dyslipidaemia guidelines, what is the most appropriate next step?