Toronto's first Green Living Show got underway this weekend with environmental crusader Al Gore calling the federal government's new green plan a "complete and total fraud ... designed to mislead the Canadian public."

The former U.S. vice-president is attending the two-day consumer environmental event to present a sold-out screening of his Oscar-winning documentary "An Inconvenient Truth."

Gore praised environmentalist David Suzuki for confronting Environment Minister John Baird on Friday, saying he watched the two exchange words on TV.

Baird told Suzuki the Conservatives were going further than any other government in Canadian history, but Suzuki said it wasn't enough.

The government's strategy focuses on reducing greenhouse gas emissions and improving air quality, but the plan fails to precisely outline what many of its regulations will look like.

"In my opinion, it is a complete and total fraud," Gore said on Saturday. "It is designed to mislead the Canadian people."

While acknowledging he is not a Canadian citizen and has no right to interfere in decision-making, Gore said the rest of the world looks to Canada for moral leadership. For that reason, he called Baird's announcement "shocking."

The government's green initiative means Canada will not meet its Kyoto targets until 2025 -- 13 years late.

Baird blamed the delay on Stephane Dion and the previous Liberal government, saying they allowed greenhouse gases to go up by 27 per cent during their time in office.

Gore is one of many well-known entertainers, eco-experts and guest speakers delivering their green messages at the Direct Energy Centre at Exhibition Place.

The impressive lineup includes Suzuki, Robert. F. Kennedy Jr., actress Daryl Hannah, Dr. Roberta Bondar and author Margaret Atwood.

The show features more than 200 exhibitors displaying hundreds of new products and offering earth-friendly advice and services.

The latest hybrid and electric vehicles are on display, as are housing units that showcase the latest technology for living green.

With files from The Canadian Press