Ben Stiller, Justin Trudeau and other celebrities wished a Canadian boy a happy birthday after none of his friends showed up at his party

• Celebrities have sent their best wishes to an 11-year-old boy, Kade, whose friends didn't show up at his birthday party.
• The Canadian boy's father, Jason Foster, said his son was very "hurt" by the no-show party and tried to lift his spirits with a special Twitter call-out. 
• "My son Kade had his 11th birthday party last night. None of his invited friends came. That hurt. I'm asking my Twitter friends to show him some love today. If you have a minute, please send him a birthday wish,"Foster tweeted.
• Kade's favorite hockey team The Toronto Maple Leafs commented telling Kade to expect "a surprise gift coming your way!"
• Ben Stiller, Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, and "Star Wars" actor Mark Hamill also reached out to wish Kade a happy birthday.
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Celebrities have been wishing a Canadian boy a happy birthday after his friends didn't show up to his party on Sunday.

The 11-year-old's father Jason Foster said his son Kade was "hurt" after realizing his friends wouldn't be coming. To try and lift the birthday spirits, Foster tried to lift his spirits with a special Twitter call-out. 

"I'm asking my Twitter friends to show him some love today. If you have a minute, please send him a birthday wish," Foster wrote with a picture of Kade proudly standing behind a Toronto Maple Leaf cake and wearing the team's merchandise.

Foster has received more than 24,000 retweets and 51,000 well-wishing replies on the message at the time of writing. 

Among those who commented on the post is Toronto Maple Leaf foward Mitch Marner who wrote: "friends from the Maple Leafs have a surprise gift coming your way!"

Another Maple Leaf player John Tavares said he was also "looking forward to celebrating" with the birthday boy.

Even A-Listers outside of the hockey world sent their congratulations including Ben Stiller. 

And "Star Wars" actor, Mark Hamill, who shared a short video of himself playing Luke Skywalker saluting and wrote: "Wishing Kade the happiest of birthday! Your pal, Mar."

Even the Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau took some time out of his busy schedule to give a shout-out to the 11-year-old. 

Kade has also been offered a number of birthday presents including a pass from Pepsi to the 2020 All-Star Ice Hockey Game and a  "furry friend" from Build-a-Bear Workshop.

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