Global warming crusader Al Gore has put the Conservative government in his climate change crosshairs, lambasting the feds' recently released green plan.

Gore yesterday slammed the Conservatives' environmental plan as a fraud while presenting his Oscar-winning documentary An Inconvenient Truth in Toronto.

Although Gore told his audience he has "no right to interfere in your decisions," he said the Tories' green plan was deliberately designed to mislead Canadians.

"In my opinion, it is a complete and total fraud," Gore said.

But the inconvenient truth is that the former U.S. vice-president should put his money where his mouth is when it comes to the environment, says Calgary Northeast MP Art Hanger.

Considering Gore's Tennessee mansion reportedly consumes more than 20 times the U.S. national average for home electricity, Hanger said the former presidential candidate should keep his barbs sheathed.

"He should practice what he preaches," said Hanger.

Gore spoke recently in Calgary at a $150-a-ticket sold-out event, saying he had high hopes for Alberta's own green plan.

"I hope your work on carbon sequestration really does work," he told the crowd, adding he had met with at least one senior oil executive who supported his cause.

The Conservatives' strategy, announced Thursday, aims to trim greenhouse gas emissions by 20% by 2020 and cut air pollution in half by 2015.

"Sure, it might have some shortcomings, but we have to strike some sort of balance between industry and the environment, and I think this plan hits the nail on the head," Hanger said.

Activist David Suzuki confronted Environment Minister John Baird on the plan Friday, earning praise from Gore.

Baird released a statement refuting Gore's criticisms late yesterday.

"Our plan is vastly tougher than any measures introduced by the administration of which the former vice president was a member," Baird said in the statement.

Baird also invited Gore to discuss climate change and the Conservatives' environmental policies with him.