Copping was elected as a member of the Legislative Assembly (MLA) following the 2019 election, representing the United Conservative Party. Copping served as minister of labour and immigration from 2019 to 2021, before he was named minister of health in 2021, swapping portfolios with
Tyler Shandro, who then took over as labour minister. On January 17, 2022, Copping announced that he had tested positive for COVID-19. As a legislator, Copping has advanced several pieces of legislation as their sponsor. During his time as Minister of Health, he sponsored the Alberta Health Care Insurance Act which removed from the government the ability to strike down its master agreement with doctors. In addition, he also sponsored the Continuing Care Act which aimed to provide consistency of standards in
supported living and
long-term care settings. In the
2023 Alberta general election, Copping was defeated by
New Democratic Party (NDP) candidate
Luanne Metz. ==Electoral history==