A 55-year-old man attends your family practice for a routine check-up. He has had three separate visits over the last month with automated office blood pressure readings averaging 150/92 mm Hg. He has no diabetes, chronic kidney disease, or clinical cardiovascular disease. His fasting lipids are unremarkable and his BMI is 27 kg/m². According to current Canadian hypertension guidance, what is the most appropriate next step in management?