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A 60-year-old woman with newly diagnosed type 2 diabetes and persistent albuminuria (ACR 8 mg/mmol) has repeat automated office blood pressures around 134/82 mmHg on lifestyle measures. She has no known cardiovascular disease. According to Canadian hypertension and diabetes guidelines, which is the most appropriate initial pharmacologic agent to start now?

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