Abdulaziz, a Saudi national who had been living in Montreal for almost a decade, replied that he was fine. But the person had good reason to be worried. He told Abdulaziz that he had been working with McKinsey on a project for MBS. McKinsey had prepared a report about how the kingdom’s subjects were reacting to government policies. The report identified Abdulaziz, along with some other Saudis, as being highly influential in shaping the public’s opinion, and not in a positive way.
