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A 52-year-old man is newly diagnosed with type 2 diabetes mellitus after fasting plasma glucose of 8.5 mmol/L and HbA1c of 8.2%. He is overweight but otherwise healthy with eGFR 80 mL/min/1.73 m². According to Diabetes Canada pharmacologic guidelines, what is the most appropriate initial management?