Earlier, he served as the Action démocratique du Québec MNA in Drummond from 2007 to 2008.

Schneeberger was born in Moutier, Canton of Bern, Switzerland, and moved to Canada at the age of 10; his father is a Swiss immigrant.

[2] Schneeberger obtained a college diploma in agricultural exploitation and management in 1994.

Parti Québécois incumbent Normand Jutras, who was running for a fourth term, finished second with 33% of the vote.

Schneeberger took office on April 12, 2007 and was named the critic for aboriginal affairs until a Shadow Cabinet shuffle in May 2008.